Chancellor Don Doucette
Chancellor Donald S. Doucette has been leading Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC)
since July of 2011.
As Chancellor, Dr. Doucette oversees all activities and operations of EICC including
Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges. He has placed a focused emphasis
on student success, economic development and efficiency throughout the college.
Born and raised in Salem, MA, Dr. Doucette earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education from
Arizona State University, his M.A. in English and his B.A. in English from Cornell
University. He and his wife, Lynn Drazinski, have three children: Emily, Meredith
and Daniel.
Dr. Doucette has also been active in regional accreditation, including serving for
10 years as a consultant-evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission and a member
of its Accreditation Review Council. Previously, he served in various leadership,
administrative and teaching roles for the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas
City, MO, the League for Innovation in the Community College; Johnson County Community
College, Overland Park, KS; Maricopa County Community College District, Phoenix, AZ;
and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dr. Doucette led the establishment of the first community college in Haiti, the Business
and Technology Institute in Les Cayes, Haiti, and serves on its board. He also serves
or has served on the boards of the Friends of BTI Foundation, the Healthy Mothers
Healthy Babies Foundation which operates maternal healthcare clinics in rural Haiti,
and the HELP Foundation which supports nine primary schools there. He has also served
on local and national committees of the American Red Cross.